Friday, September 28, 2012
Moving into the fourth quarter, time to reflect on how we did and where we are going
It occurred to me over Labor Day weekend that summer was unofficially over and that I needed to put fond summer memories behind me to refocus on business. For some reason, August tends to transform some of the most disciplined, productive people I know into west coast coffee baristas who seemingly exist without either a sense of urgency or passion for their craft. Obviously everyone deserves to relax and recharge, but when compared to other months August takes on a completely different feel. Fortunately for the hotel business, some of these August “slackers” rented hotel rooms and helped the lodging sector continue its steady crawl out of the recession.
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